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Recent Examples of stiffness
Fluid then accumulates in the joint, causing swelling and stiffness.
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Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
His office has continually pointed to the senator’s leg stiffness as a result of his childhood polio sickness.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Use of dirty plastic directly To optimize the structure for real-world use, the team utilized computer simulations to identify a design with a high stiffness-to-weight ratio.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Regular stretching can reduce muscle tension, improve posture, and help prevent discomfort, stiffness, and potential injuries over time.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
Finite Element Analysis software is then used to calculate the torsional stiffness of different variants with or without a roof, which allows the engineers to see what parts of the structure are working hardest to resist applied torsion and are in need or reinforcement.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2026
As expected, the arm opposite the brain injury often has major problems with weakness, stiffness and voluntary control, limiting its use for reaching, grasping and manipulating objects.
—Candice Maenza, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Nguyen also recommends stretching before workouts and rotating exercises, which can improve joint mobility, reduce stiffness, prevent overuse injuries and help avoid training plateaus.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
The temporomandibular joint — located adjacent to the masseter muscle — connects the lower jaw to the skull, and structural issues or habitual grinding and clenching of the teeth can lead to stiffness in the jaw, headaches and more.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
His office has continually pointed to the senator’s leg stiffness as a result of his childhood polio sickness.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Use of dirty plastic directly To optimize the structure for real-world use, the team utilized computer simulations to identify a design with a high stiffness-to-weight ratio.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Regular stretching can reduce muscle tension, improve posture, and help prevent discomfort, stiffness, and potential injuries over time.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
Finite Element Analysis software is then used to calculate the torsional stiffness of different variants with or without a roof, which allows the engineers to see what parts of the structure are working hardest to resist applied torsion and are in need or reinforcement.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2026
As expected, the arm opposite the brain injury often has major problems with weakness, stiffness and voluntary control, limiting its use for reaching, grasping and manipulating objects.
—Candice Maenza, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Nguyen also recommends stretching before workouts and rotating exercises, which can improve joint mobility, reduce stiffness, prevent overuse injuries and help avoid training plateaus.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
The temporomandibular joint — located adjacent to the masseter muscle — connects the lower jaw to the skull, and structural issues or habitual grinding and clenching of the teeth can lead to stiffness in the jaw, headaches and more.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stiffness
Noun
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Let’s choose forgiveness over judgement, kindness over indifference, and bridges to one another instead of walls.—
Chick Pritchard,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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In October 2025, she was handed a life sentence, the court noting her indifference to the consequences of her actions.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The book’s occasional oases of self-examination are surrounded by dusty expanses of omission and unconcern.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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Whatever the reason, Maxwell’s strength and the shark’s apparent unconcern put one of Maxwell’s friends in danger.—
Donald Millus,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
Noun
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There is, in the end, a deadness to its clichés about writers and their subjects.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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But then there is that deadness that enters into the closing chapters, which might as easily be called inexorability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Known for its hardness and high melting point, petalite is already valued in heat- and scratch-resistant glass and ceramics.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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In one-of-a-kind high-jewelry chokers and necklaces, the design is rendered in black diamond-like carbon, or DLC—a high-tech material known for its exceptional hardness and scratch-resistance that is often used in watchmaking—and combined with diamonds and yellow gold for an avant-garde look.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Your sudden aloofness could hurt a loved one!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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And although that single failure doesn’t disqualify him from being able to lead, some of his other qualities — obsessive perfectionism, hyper-focus that can come off as aloofness, a tendency to go his own way — aren’t always serving him well in tense moments such as this one.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ideal snowmaking conditions today require a dewpoint temperature – the combination of coldness and humidity – of around 28 F (-2 C) or less.—
Sunshine Swetnam,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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This character often keeps her feelings to herself, not out of coldness but from a fear of becoming a burden to others.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Stiffness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stiffness. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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